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Gardai have appealed to witnesses or anybody who has information about the attack on a homeless man on Mardyke Walk last night to come forward and aid what is now a murder investigation.

A 53-year-old man from West Cork sustained fatal injuries in what is believed to have been a prolonged and brutal assault in the early hours of this morning.

Speaking at the scene this afternoon, Superintendent Michael Comyns, Serious Crime Investigation, Anglesea Street Garda Station said there is normally a lot of activity in the area, even between 11pm and 1am when the assault is believed to have happened.

‘We are appealing to those who were in Mardyke Walk area between 11pm last night and 1am this morning who may have witnessed any activity in the area to come forward," said Superintendent Comyns.

"We are also appealing to motorists who may have passed through Mardyke Walk around these times to make dash-cam footage available to us. There are a number of guest houses in the area with visitors to the city staying last night and we would ask that if anybody seen or heard anything, no matter how insignificant they think it is, to contact us.

We are currently treating this as a homicide investigation."

The Superintendent confirmed that a post-mortem examination took place this afternoon. He added the man's injuries are consistent with a severe assault and they are officially treating the death as a homicide.

The deceased has not been formally named yet as Gardai want to ensure his next of kin are properly notified.

The man was found in an unconscious state on a grass verge close to the entrance of the popular riverside amenity at 1am last night. He had been badly beaten and witnesses say his face was covered in cuts, blood and bruises. The victim was found near a tent that was on fire. He was given emergency treated by members of the Fire Brigade and transferred to CUH where he later died.

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This is the second brutal attack on a homeless man in the city in a month. On September 12th - a 40 year old man from the Knocknaheeny area, was severely beaten near a soup kitchen on Patrick Street. He remains in a serious condition in CUH.

This latest attack happened in an area that has a large homeless population - the open parkland is used by many of the city's homeless to pitch tents.

Those with information on last night's attack can contact Anglesea Garda Station on 021 -4522000, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.